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Cambridge · O Level · Biology

May/June 2016 — Paper 1 · Variant 1.

25 multiple-choice questions · 25 marks

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Topics covered

  • Inheritance
  • Sexual reproduction in plants
  • Energy flow
  • Mammalian nervous system
  • Coordination and control
  • Disease
  • Transpiration and translocation
  • Nuclear division
  • Human digestive system
  • Diet
  • Enzyme action
  • Active transport
  • Diffusion and osmosis
  • Cell structure and function
  • Biotechnology
  • Antibiotics
  • Photosynthesis
  • Mammalian sense organs
  • Homeostasis
  • Genetic modification
  • Excretion
  • Sexual reproduction in humans

Questions in this paper

  • Q1Cell structure and functionMCQ
  • Q2Diffusion and osmosisMCQ
  • Q3Active transportMCQ
  • Q4Enzyme actionMCQ
  • Q5PhotosynthesisMCQ
  • Q6Leaf structureMCQincludes a figure
  • Q7PhotosynthesisMCQincludes a figure
  • Q8Human digestive systemMCQincludes a figure
  • Q9Human digestive systemMCQ
  • Q10DietMCQ
  • Q11Transpiration and translocationMCQ
  • Q12Uptake and transport of water and ionsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q13Blood vesselsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q14Blood vesselsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q15HeartMCQincludes a figure
  • Q16Human gas exchangeMCQincludes a figure
  • Q17Human gas exchangeMCQincludes a figure
  • Q18Human gas exchangeMCQincludes a figure
  • Q19Coordination and controlMCQ
  • Q20ExcretionMCQ
  • Q21HomeostasisMCQ
  • Q22Mammalian nervous systemMCQ
  • Q23Mammalian sense organsMCQ
  • Q24Mammalian nervous systemMCQincludes a figure
  • Q25DiseaseMCQincludes a figure
  • Q26AntibioticsMCQ
  • Q27BiotechnologyMCQ
  • Q28Energy flowMCQ
  • Q29Energy flowMCQincludes a figure
  • Q30Nutrient cyclesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q31DiseaseMCQ
  • Q32Effects of humans on ecosystemsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q33Sexual reproduction in plantsMCQ
  • Q34Nuclear divisionMCQ
  • Q35Sexual reproduction in humansMCQ
  • Q36Sexual reproduction in humansMCQ
  • Q37Genetic modificationMCQ
  • Q38InheritanceMCQ
  • Q39InheritanceMCQ
  • Q40InheritanceMCQ

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